India (hindus) introduced yoga to western countries, now they are appreciating Yoga and it's benefits. If they are accepting Yoga, they have to accept highest stage in Yoga which is "samadhi" state right? If they have to accept "samadhi", they have to accept our hindu swamijis who reached "samadhi"...

I was curious about the origin of the name Dakurnath, specifically. It is my priest's given name after my birth and initiation to a Hindu family. I googled it and found google book like 'Dhanakapuri Dakurnath' mentioned next to 'Shri Krishna of Dwarka'.

Upon reading the Mleccha page of Wikipedia there is a section which says: Later Vedic literature speaks of the western Anava tribes as mlecchas and occupying northern Punjab, Sindh and eastern Rajasthan. The tribes of the north were mlecchas either because they were located on the frontiers such...

After someone's demise, I know family member's go through a ritual when they shave off their head but I heard a new thing from my house Pandit, he said this time it is also mandatory to shave beard also, however you can keep a little mustache. I had to do it but still I have a doubt that head I k...

Is there any shortest and easiest way to reduce weight. Please suggest to me. Thanks in Advanced.

It is true that spiritualism is best depicted in Hindu scriptures, and we do have some records of western saints going to Indian land for the development of their spiritual lives. We have some western philosophers who wrote the English translation of many spiritual Hindu scriptures, for example M...

Ramakrishna followed various paths of Hinduism.I read somewhere that he was born in a Vaishnava family who had Kul Deva as Lord Rama. It is well known that he followed Shaktism by worshipping Kali . He was even initiated in tantra by Bhairavi Brahmani and in Vedanta by Totapuri. These are only so...

I know this might sound crazy but I wanna know how many of you know about sant rampal? I'm not promoting anything here just wanted to know the truth about this. He said kabir is supreme god. Can someone shower truth about this matter?

I have heard this phrase a number of times. Also have heard this in the Indian historical drama viz. Bharat Ek Khoj, wherein Dushyant wasn't able to recollect about Shakuntala, and Shakuntala claimed that she bore his son. At that very moment he says "Shantam Papam, do not try to malign my ancest...

There are Kavachas for several gods and goddess. Is it a mantra? If yes, then which mantras falls into the category of Kavacha? If no, then what is the exact definition for Kavacha?